In checking the Internet for the surname MANICOM,
I came across a young woman living in France!
Upon contacting this woman, I learned that she has only lived in France since 1992
and that she was born in Guadeloupe FRENCH WEST INDIES,
where most of her family still lives!!


What a surprise ... this was an emigration point that we were previously unaware of!
She tells me that her grandfather, Robert MANICOM, was of mixed race
and that he and her grandmother died a number of years ago.


I am awaiting word on what she can learn of her ancestors so I can make an attempt to 'connect'
her grandparents or great-grandparents
to the MANICOM family tree as we've managed to trace it thus far.

GUADELOUPE

"In its official status,
the Départment/Région of GUADELOUPE is an archipelago of French possessions.
This archipelago includes the islands of St. Barthélemy, St. Martin, Les Saintes,
La Désirade, Marie-Galante and Guadeloupe itself.

In practice however,
the name Guadeloupe simply refers to the butterfly-shaped island of Guadeloupe.
Its 530 square miles encompass dramatic rain forests, towering waterfalls,
magnificent beaches and picturesque villages.

(POINTE TARARE BEACH, Guadeloupe)


Guadeloupe is actually made up of two islands connected by a bridge over the Rivière Salée.

To the east lies Grande-Terre, known for its white sand beaches,
rolling hills, cane fields and resort areas.
Located here is the economic capital of Guadeloupe, Pointe-à-Pitre.

To the west lies Basse-Terre, the larger of the two islands.
Basse-Terre has a very different topography with its renowned rain forest, waterfalls,
mountains and world-class diving.
The capital of Guadeloupe, on this western-wing, also bears the name, Basse-Terre.
On both sides, friendly West Indian hospitality and delicious cuisine
enhance the natural wonders of Guadeloupe.

(Map provided by University of Texas)

UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS

Guadeloupe is a French island, yet its people, personality, culture and mores
are the result of a harmonious blending of European, African and East Indian origins.
Islanders, many of whom are attractive examples of mixed origins, seem
delightfully color-blind when it comes to skin color.

They say that, in Guadeloupe,
what counts is what's in your heart, not the color of your skin.
In town, shops close for the ritual of a long lunch with wine, as they do all over France."

(~the above info is from the French Caribbean International Website below~)

LINKS


Philip Stripling @ The Civilized Explorer kindly gave permission for the use of
the POINT TARARE Beach Photo ~~~ THANK YOU!

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